Implementation of NAP to be best tribute to the sacrifices of APS martyrs: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

15 December 2018

PAT Chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the martyred children
of Army Public School (APS) Peshawar are the heroes of the Pakistani nation and
the candles of peace. He said that it was as a result of the sacrifices of these
brave children and the courage of their grieving mothers that the armed forces
of Pakistan conducted historic operation against terrorists and achieved
significant successes against the monster. He said that the people of Pakistan
stood by their armed forces and rendered huge sacrifices in this fight against
terrorism. He said that those who killed women and children and bombed shrines
are the worst creatures on earth and fodder of hell. The nation proved through
their matchless sacrifices that the enemy of peace cannot discourage them.

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri expressed these views while talking to the office holders
and workers before leaving for Saudi Arabia for performing Umra. He said that in
order to uproot terrorism and ‘Takfiri’ ideology, there is a need for courageous
decisions. He said that implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) in
letter and spirit will be the best tribute to the sacrifices made by the
students of the APS. He said that the people of Pakistan gave sacrifices of
70,000 in the war on terrorism and proved that none is more peace loving than
them and nothing can undermine their resolve and courage.

The PAT Chairman said that there are many causes of terrorism, stating that
ignorance, corruption and injustice are the topmost in them. He said that
terrorists consider such places to be fertile for their evil designs where such
factors are found in plenty. He said that the National Action Plan was a solid
document containing well-thought-out set of actions to eliminate the causes of
terrorism and extremism but it is unfortunate that some of the provisions of the
NAP were implemented whereas some await the implementation to this day. He said
that even today the terrorist incidents happen sporadically and the enemies of
the humanity strike when they get a chance.

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri demanded that the NAP should be dusted and put into
practice, stating that it is not merely an administrative or a political issue
but the one that concerns the future of 200 million people. He paid rich
tributes to the officers and jawans of the armed forces and other law
enforcement agencies who rendered exemplary sacrifices in the war on terrorism
and prayed for the departed souls of the APS tragedy.

The PAT Chairman will return to the country by end of December after
performing Umra.